The holy month of Ramadan and the significance of Lailatul Qadr
10th May 2019 To mark the start of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Fazle Umar Foundation English Desk has produced a translation of a Friday sermon delivered by Hazrat […]
Egyptian pilgrims ‘top spenders’ during Hajj and Umrah seasons
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI May 11, 2019 MAKKAH: Pilgrim spending in Makkah and Madinah needs to be examined and encouraged, Hajj and Umrah sector experts have told Arab News. Millions of Muslims […]
Organization of Islamic Cooperation keen to showcase depth of Islamic culture, says chief
SPA May 10, 201923:41 77 Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh highlighted the ISESCO’s achievements and its efforts to attain the highest goals JEDDAH: Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, […]
Lebanon students get classes in surviving war and disasters
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – May 09,2019 – Volunteers conduct a first-aid check on a student during a safety drill at Takmiliyat Al Kobba Second School in Tripoli, Lebanon, on […]
Britain needs to recognise Palestine as an independent state
Ian Black It’s time to get off the fence and resolve this most toxic of global conflicts in the only way possible @ian_black Tue 7 May 2019 Israeli airstrikes […]
10 tips to spend Ramadan in a healthy way. (from Turkey)
DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL Published09.05.2019 Güllaç is a lighter choice for Ramadan sweet. Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the world began fasting on Monday to observe the holy […]
Israeli newspaper publishes leaked draft of Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ for Israeli-Palestinian peace
ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM Published08.05.2019 U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Jared Kushner during a meeting at the King David hotel in Jerusalem, May 22, […]
Saudi Arabia Prepares For The Dajjal Antichrist Documentary
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Saudi Arabia: Sahwa clerics must fix what they have broken
FAISAL J. ABBAS May 08, 2019 The public apology aired on TV this week by the Saudi cleric Ayed Al-Qarni for offenses committed by the Sahwa, or “Awakening” movement, was both significant […]
Reflections on Ramadan
RIDWAAN JADWAT May 09, 2019 Expatriates of different countries gather for Iftar at the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on May 8, 2019. (SPA) The first time I experienced Ramadan in Saudi Arabia was in 2000, when I arrived in Riyadh to begin my first diplomatic posting as second secretary […]
Saudi tourism commission launches ‘Ramadan Brings Us Together’ festival in Makkah
May 10, 2019 Makkah has always been the capital of culture and home of civilization — SCTH chief MAKKAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) launched the […]
Britain used to ask Muslims to move here. What happened to us?
Diana Darke Arabic-speaking ‘recruitment’ videos the British government made in the 1960s show a more tolerant nation than today’s hostile environment Thu 9 May 2019 A still from the […]
‘Pity America, because of this crazy Trump!’ Here’s what Iran’s man in Iraq would say to Mike Pompeo
Hadi al-Ameri calls himself an Iraqi first, a Shia second, but there’s no doubting his links with key figures across the border. The US secretary of state would have been wise to […]
The CIA Sent Warnings to at Least 3 Khashoggi Associates About New Threats From Saudi Arabia
A general manager of Alarab TV, Jamal Khashoggi, looks on during a press conference in the Bahraini capital Manama, on December 15, 2014. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH—AFP/Getty Images BY JOSH MEYER UPDATED: […]
Why ceasefires fail
May 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB With help from the Egyptian government, Israel and various Palestinian movements in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire, and at least by Monday, […]
The caliphate is gone, but Islamic State has a new planT
Nicolas Hénin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made clear Isis is ramping up its international strategy. Algeria and Sudan will be decisive Tue 7 May 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is […]
The Eurovision boycott row confirms it: Palestinian lives don’t matter
Arwa Mahdawi It feels like there is no acceptable way for Palestinians to protest against oppression Wed 8 May 2019 Palestinians inspect the remains of a building following an Israeli […]
Why Donald Trump should try Ramadan
During the Obama administration, the iftar banquet was held in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room in the White House to honour one of America’s most prominent religious freedom activists. It’s unclear if Trump will do […]
On the banks of the Tigris, the lost grave of Scottish shepherd David Bell takes us deep into Iraq’s bloody past
A barren war cemetery in Amara houses the dead from the allies’ most calamitous defeat in the First World War. It was a request from a canny grandmother in Lincolnshire that took […]
Why Dates Are Eaten During Ramadan: The Religious Reason Why + Health Benefits of This Sacred Fruit
HEALTH WELLNESS Ahmer Shaikh May 06, 2019 The Holy Islamic month of Ramadan or Ramzan will begin from May 6, 2019, in the Middle East and in the United Kingdom. […]